Index of English words, starting with "he"

(1) - Herald (v. t.) To introduce, or give tidings of, as by a herald; to proclaim; to announce; to foretell; to usher in.
(2) - Herald (n.) Any messenger.
(3) - Herald (n.) A forerunner; a a precursor; a harbinger.
(4) - Herald (n.) A proclaimer; one who, or that which, publishes or announces; as, the herald of another's fame.
(5) - Herald (n.) In the Middle Ages, the officer charged with the above duties, and also with the care of genealogies, of the rights and privileges of noble families, and especially of armorial bearings. In modern times, some vestiges of this office remain, especially in England. See Heralds' College (below), and King-at-Arms.
(6) - Herald (n.) An officer whose business was to denounce or proclaim war, to challenge to battle, to proclaim peace, and to bear messages from the commander of an army. He was invested with a sacred and inviolable character.

(1) - Heraldry (n.) The art or office of a herald; the art, practice, or science of recording genealogies, and blazoning arms or ensigns armorial; also, of marshaling cavalcades, processions, and public ceremonies.

(1) - Herb (n.) Grass; herbage.
(2) - Herb (n.) A plant whose stem does not become woody and permanent, but dies, at least down to the ground, after flowering.

(1) - Herbaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to herbs; having the nature, texture, or characteristics, of an herb; as, herbaceous plants; an herbaceous stem.

(1) - Herbage (n.) The liberty or right of pasture in the forest or in the grounds of another man.
(2) - Herbage (n.) Herbs collectively; green food beasts; grass; pasture.